Published on Friday, November 7, 2008 - 11:00am
L. Frank Is Da Baum!! SANTA CLAUS Origin Story Targeted For Adaptation...
Yesterday we learned that John Boorman was angling towards directing a CGI adaptation of L. Frank Baum's THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. You can find more details on the matter HERE .
Now comes word that his book THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS will receive similar treatment.
For those unfamiliar with the book (which can be downloaded for free HERE or HERE ), this is literally an origin story - Baum's take on how Santa Claus came to be, why certain Christmas traditions are the way they are, and so forth.
But, as with many things Baum, it's not as simple as it seems at face value.
Story follows Santa's formative years, including a battle against the heart of evil that establishes the Santa mythology.
...says THIS ARTICLE in Variety.
THIS WIKI ENTRY hints at the concept's actual complexity. Check it out if you have a moment...it's interesting.
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS was previously adapted by Rankin/Bass, a snippet of which is embedded below:
Reader Talkback
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Santa Claus: The Movie, anyway Nov 7th, 2008 Just reissue the K. Gordon
Murray Mexican SANTA Nov 7th, 2008 Does he get saved by KISS in
this? Nov 7th, 2008 That was the strangest of the
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Rankin/Bass? Nov 7th, 2008 loved this as a kid Nov 7th, 2008 The Reluctant Austinite: Nov 7th, 2008 origin story? Nov 7th, 2008 Thanks Sith Witch. Nov 7th, 2008 Disturbing Nov 7th, 2008 Rankin/Bass Nov 7th, 2008 Santa Clause begins Nov 7th, 2008 Why aren't the Salkinds
involved!? Nov 7th, 2008 Rankin/Bass Rudolph is twisted Nov 7th, 2008 Already Done in Santa Claus:
The Movie Nov 7th, 2008 Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny Nov 7th, 2008 Great. More CGI bullshit. Nov 7th, 2008 Ya know for a beyond G rating Nov 7th, 2008 The Father Christmas Letters Nov 7th, 2008 love the book Nov 7th, 2008 Frank Miller's Santa Claus:
Year One Nov 7th, 2008 santa vs satan Nov 7th, 2008 The K. Gordon Murray Mexican
SANTA Nov 7th, 2008 Santa Begins Nov 7th, 2008 Reluctant, re "Ice Cream
Bunny" Nov 7th, 2008 Rankin/Bass - loved 'em Nov 7th, 2008 You're welcome! Nov 7th, 2008 I want a live action Rudolph Nov 7th, 2008 Santa Claus 2
ElectricBadassBoogaloo Nov 7th, 2008 YouTube: Santa and the Ice
Cream Bunny Nov 7th, 2008 From an imdb.com soccer mom,
"" Nov 7th, 2008 Leaving Brooklyn: Oy vey! Nov 7th, 2008 Question? Nov 7th, 2008 I love me some K. Gordon
Murray SANTA and that damn Ice
Cream Bu Nov 7th, 2008 @The Reluctant Austinite Nov 8th, 2008 Just
wondering.....................
... Nov 8th, 2008 Quick! Get JAMES GANDOLFINI
as.. Nov 8th, 2008 Christopher Lee Nov 10th, 2008 more on Baum's Santa Nov 10th, 2008
